7.1. Medical  

ISB considers the health and safety of its students and faculty of vital importance. The school has a full-time, fully accredited  school physician. The duties of the school physician include providing immediate diagnosis of and care for students who fall  ill or are injured at school, recording the diagnoses and treatments in written reports, and for more serious cases, contacting  the relevant specialists. Each student has a health card on file in the school’s health office. It is the responsibility of parents  to keep the school’s physician up-to-date about any medical issues. If a student needs medication, parents must leave the  prescribed medication and accompanying dosage schedule for its administration during school hours in the health office. All  accidents and communicable illnesses must be reported to the physician. Upon enrolment, parents are asked to complete  mandatory immunization records. 

The school physician communicates regularly with the entire school community about health issues, through letters sent on  a needs basis and via the school’s website. Students also have regular annual screenings for hearing, scoliosis, and vision,  as well as head lice (as needed). The school physician also works closely with healthcare professionals throughout  Belgrade. In conjunction with the Administration, the school physician also makes recommendations concerning injury  prevention in and around the facilities. 

Staff members are given basic first aid and CPR training every two year. 

7.2. Learning Support 

ISB can offer assistance to students with mild learning challenges, however, it cannot provide services for moderate to  severe learning needs. This is defined as a child who requires more than 3 hours of individual / small group assistance  weekly in order to access the curriculum. Educational, emotional, or physical needs must be noted in detail in the application  form to allow the school to make the necessary arrangements. Failure to disclose such information may result in revocation  of an offer of admissions. 

The Primary School’s Learning Support team assists teachers with students facing challenges with the curriculum, as well as  those requiring extra interventions. Students may receive assistance within the classroom context or specific support outside  the classroom environment. In cases where there appear to be learning impediments, with no indicated learning support  provision, parents may be requested to pursue professional diagnosis. 

Specialized support in the areas of speech language therapy, occupational therapy and academic tutoring might be found in  the Belgrade area, but must be paid for privately. In an extraordinary situation a student may require further support, such as  a one-on-one special educational assistant. The school can help to source the necessary personnel (if available) and fees  for such support will be borne by individual families.  

7.3. Counseling  

ISB counseling provides a variety of services to support student well-being. The Primary School counselor is available for  students who may wish to discuss personal, social and emotional concerns. The counselor is also available to assist  teachers with designing specific programmes for students who require additional assistance to make appropriate choices in  the school environment. Conflict resolution, bullying, transition support and self-esteem are all areas that the counselor may  become involved in. 

Parents will be fully informed of interventions being carried out with students by the counselor.